M with a large Stalagtite - Batu Caves

Batu Caves

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February 24th 2012
BATU CAVES, SALANGOR, MALAYSIA. Friday 24 February, 2012. We made it to Batu Caves this morning. This series of caves is located in a limestone hill, 13 km north of KL in the Selangor district. The limestone is some 400 million years old. The 3 main caves take their name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River which flows past the hill. The cave entrance is reached by 272 concrete steps. At the b ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more